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Originally Posted by Drachen

I think we're just arguing in circles. We both agree that they're not deciding that it's ok that their child plays Batman: Arkham Asylum or Uncharted. They're deciding that it's ok that their child plays Batman: Arkham Asylum or Uncharted 1/2 because the ESRB thinks it's ok. To me, that sounds like the ESRB is the one really making the real content decision. With a bit more blood, I think the games I mentioned could be M.

Well, that's only if you assume all parents are illiterate. Again, there are content descriptions on the back of the package that explain why a game got the rating it did. The ESRB isn't saying "This game is Rated M because we say so." They're providing information for parents to make their own decisions. If parents choose to go by rating only, that's their fault.